News Broadcasting
Ken Lo is SPTI VP business development
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has announced that Ken Lo has been appointed VP, business development, Asia.
Based at SPTI’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Lo will work closely with SPTI’s Asia team to help nurture new strategic opportunities across the three lines of business – licensing, international production and international channels, with a focus on China.
SPTI Asia senior VP and MD Todd Miller said,” Ken has a diverse background in advising multinationals in multiple industries on ways to grow their businesses in Asia. With his keen interest in media and entertainment there is no doubt of his importance to the team. We look forward cultivating new business opportunities under his direction.”
Prior to joining SPTI Lo served as BDC & Company MD from 2001 to 2004. This is a consulting firm that specialises in market entry and strategic planning.
SPTI operates three complementary lines of business. They are the distribution of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s feature films and television programming to television outlets around the world, local television production in key international markets, and international television networks such as AXN. SPTI operates over 35 networks in more than 100 countries reaching over 240 million viewers worldwide.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
